81 FR 10670 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment Program

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 40 (March 1, 2016)

Page Range		10670-10671
FR Document		2016-04477

On February 29, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment Program,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Reemployment Services and Eligibility 
Assessment Program

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On February 29, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) will 
submit the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored 
information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Reemployment 
Services and Eligibility Assessment Program,'' to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before March 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201509-1205-008 (this link will only become active 
on March 1, 2016) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-
693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or 
sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
ETA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or 
sending an email to [email protected].


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     Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment 
(RESA) Program information collection. Social Security Act section 
303(a)(6) authorizes the DOL to prescribe standard definitions, methods 
and procedures, and reporting requirements for the collection of 
information on benefit payment accuracy and the reemployment of 
unemployment insurance benefit recipients to ensure the verification of 
these data. See 42 U.S.C. 503(a)(6). The DOL uses information collected 
on Forms ETA-9128, ETA-9128X, ETA-9129, and ETA-9129X to evaluate State 
performance in terms of service delivery and to report on the RESAs, 
including the number of scheduled in-person reemployment and 
eligibility assessments, the number of individuals who failed to appear 
for scheduled assessments, actions taken as a result of individuals not 
appearing for an assessment (e.g., benefits termination), results of 
assessments (e.g., referral to reemployment services, found in 
compliance with program requirements), estimated savings resulting from 
cessation of benefits, and estimated savings as a result of accelerated 
reemployment. Information collected on Forms ETA-9128X and ETA-9129X is 
required by the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, 
Public Law 112-96. This information collection has been classified as a 
revision, because of proposed changes that would have the population of 
claimants who are most likely to exhaust their benefits be reported on 
Forms ETA-9128 and ETA-9129 and that ex-servicemember claimants be 
reported on Forms ETA-9128X and ETA-9126X. In addition, the DOL 
proposes to eliminate comparison group information on Form ETA-9129; 
only information about the individuals selected for treatment will be 
collected.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1205-0456. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on February 29, 2016; however, the DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements 
would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on July 7, 2015 (80 FR 38748).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1205-0456. 
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-ETA.
    Title of Collection: Reemployment Services and Eligibility 
Assessment Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0456.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 48.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 768.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 384 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

     Dated: February 24, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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the Chief Information Officer, Attn: information collection for three (3) more DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Departmental Information Compliance years, without any change to existing
Management Program, Room N1301, requirements. The DOL notes that Office of the Secretary
200 Constitution Avenue NW., existing information collection
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: requirements submitted to the OMB Agency Information Collection
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. receive a month-to-month extension Activities; Submission for OMB
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: while they undergo review. For Review; Comment Request;
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at additional substantive information Reemployment Services and Eligibility
202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, about this ICR, see the related notice Assessment Program
(these are not toll-free numbers) or by published in the Federal Register on ACTION: Notice.
email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. September 23, 2015 (80 FR 57399).
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Interested parties are encouraged to SUMMARY: On February 29, 2016, the
send comments to the OMB, Office of Department of Labor (DOL) will submit
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Employment and Training
seeks to extend PRA authority for the
the address shown in the ADDRESSES Administration (ETA) sponsored
Pattern of Violations information
section within thirty (30) days of information collection request (ICR)
collection. The Federal Mine Safety and
publication of this notice in the Federal revision titled, ‘‘Reemployment Services
Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), as
Register. In order to help ensure and Eligibility Assessment Program,’’ to
amended, places the ultimate
appropriate consideration, comments the Office of Management and Budget
responsibility on mine operators for
ensuring the safety and health of should mention OMB Control Number (OMB) for review and approval for use
miners. The legislative history of the 1219–0150. The OMB is particularly in accordance with the Paperwork
Mine Act emphasizes that Congress interested in comments that: Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.). Public comments on the
included the pattern of violations (POV) • Evaluate whether the proposed ICR are invited.
provision for mine operators who collection of information is necessary
demonstrated a disregard for the safety DATES: The OMB will consider all
for the proper performance of the
and health of miners through a recurring written comments that agency receives
functions of the agency, including
pattern of significant and substantial on or before March 31, 2016.
whether the information will have
violations. The MSHA was to use the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
practical utility;
POV provision in situations where other applicable supporting documentation;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the including a description of the likely
enforcement actions had been agency’s estimate of the burden of the
ineffective at bringing the mines into respondents, proposed frequency of
proposed collection of information, response, and estimated total burden
compliance with safety and health including the validity of the
standards. Regulations 30 CFR may be obtained free of charge from the
methodology and assumptions used; RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
104.2(a)(8) provides that the MSHA will
consider mitigating circumstances in • Enhance the quality, utility, and www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
determining whether to issue a POV clarity of the information to be PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201509-1205-008
Notice. Among the items the MSHA collected; and (this link will only become active on
could consider is an approved • Minimize the burden of the March 1, 2016) or by contacting Michel
corrective action program to reduce collection of information on those who Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129,
significant and substantial violations are to respond, including through the TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not toll-
accompanied by positive results. Mine use of appropriate automated, free numbers) or sending an email to
Act sections 101(a) and 103(h) authorize electronic, mechanical, or other DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
this information collection. See 30 technological collection techniques or Submit comments about this request
U.S.C. 811(a), 813(h). other forms of information technology, by mail or courier to the Office of
This information collection is subject e.g., permitting electronic submission of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally responses. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–ETA,
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Office of Management and Budget,
Agency: DOL–MSHA.
of information, and the public is Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
generally not required to respond to an Title of Collection: Pattern of Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
information collection, unless it is Violations. 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
approved by the OMB under the PRA OMB Control Number: 1219–0150. number); or by email: OIRA_
and displays a currently valid OMB Affected Public: Private Sector— submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
Control Number. In addition, businesses or other for-profits. are encouraged, but not required, to
notwithstanding any other provisions of send a courtesy copy of any comments
Total Estimated Number of by mail or courier to the U.S.
law, no person shall generally be subject Respondents: 100.
to penalty for failing to comply with a Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
collection of information that does not Total Estimated Number of the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
display a valid Control Number. See 5 Responses: 100. Departmental Information Compliance
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Management Program, Room N1301,
obtains OMB approval for this 13,600 hours. 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

information collection under Control Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
Number 1219–0150. Burden: $10,000. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
be for more than three (3) years without Dated: February 24, 2016. Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
renewal, and the current approval for Michel Smyth, 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064,
this collection is scheduled to expire on Departmental Clearance Officer. (these are not toll-free numbers) or
February 29, 2016. The DOL seeks to [FR Doc. 2016–04480 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] sending an email to DOL_PRA_
extend PRA authorization for this BILLING CODE 4510–43–P PUBLIC@dol.gov.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before March 31, 2016.
Contact		Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 10670

81 FR 10670 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment Program

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 40 (March 1, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary